Applying the property of exponents, $\displaystyle a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}$, where $n$ is a number
$\frac{1}{x^{1}}$
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Any expression to the power of $1$ is equal to that same expression
$\frac{1}{x}$
Final answer to the problem
$\frac{1}{x}$
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